/* =========================================================
           STATEWIDE NETWORK PLACEHOLDER
        ========================================================== */
        
        .network-placeholder{
            position:relative;
        
            min-height:auto !important;
            height:auto !important;
        
            padding:45px 35px 90px;
        
            display:flex;
            flex-direction:column;
        
            align-items:center;
            justify-content:flex-start;
        
            overflow:visible;
        
            background:transparent !important;
        
            box-shadow:none !important;
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           REMOVE OVERLAY EFFECT
        ========================================================== */
        
        .network-placeholder::before{
            display:none;
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           PLACEHOLDER CONTENT COLORS
        ========================================================== */
        
        .network-placeholder,
        .network-placeholder h5,
        .network-placeholder p,
        .network-placeholder i{
            color:#111827;
        }
        
        .network-placeholder p{
            max-width:520px;
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           RESPONSIVE
        ========================================================== */
        
        @media(max-width:768px){
        
            .network-placeholder{
                padding:35px 22px 70px;
            }
        
        }

        
        /* =========================================================
           TEAM CARDS INSIDE NETWORK PLACEHOLDER
        ========================================================== */
        
        .team-links-grid{
            position:relative;
            z-index:2;
        
            display:grid;
        
            grid-template-columns:
            repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
        
            gap:40px;
        
            width:100%;
            max-width:700px;
        
            margin-top:32px;
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           TEAM LINK CARD
        ========================================================== */
        
        .team-link-card{
            position:relative;
        
            display:flex;
            flex-direction:column;
        
            align-items:center;
            justify-content:center;
        
            text-align:center;
        
            padding:34px 28px;
        
            border-radius:28px;
        
            text-decoration:none;
        
            background:
            linear-gradient(
                135deg,
                rgba(30,41,59,0.98) 0%,
                rgba(49,46,129,0.96) 25%,
                rgba(79,70,229,0.94) 65%,
                rgba(6,182,212,0.88) 100%
            );
        
            border:
            1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
        
            backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
        
            overflow:hidden;
        
            box-shadow:
            0 18px 45px rgba(79,70,229,0.18);
        
            transition:
            transform 0.4s ease,
            box-shadow 0.4s ease,
            background 0.4s ease;
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           BACKGROUND GLOW EFFECTS
        ========================================================== */
        
        .team-link-card::before{
            content:"";
        
            position:absolute;
        
            width:220px;
            height:220px;
        
            top:-90px;
            right:-80px;
        
            border-radius:50%;
        
            background:
            rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        
            transition:
            transform 0.5s ease;
        }
        
        .team-link-card::after{
            content:"";
        
            position:absolute;
        
            width:160px;
            height:160px;
        
            bottom:-70px;
            left:-60px;
        
            border-radius:50%;
        
            background:
            rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           CARD HOVER
        ========================================================== */
        
        .team-link-card:hover{
            transform:
            translateY(-8px)
            scale(1.03);
        
            box-shadow:
            0 28px 65px rgba(79,70,229,0.28);
        }
        
        .team-link-card:hover::before{
            transform:
            scale(1.15);
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           ICON
        ========================================================== */
        
        .team-link-card i{
            position:relative;
            z-index:2;
        
            width:90px;
            height:90px;
        
            display:flex;
            align-items:center;
            justify-content:center;
        
            margin-bottom:22px;
        
            border-radius:24px;
        
            background:
            rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
        
            border:
            1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
        
            font-size:42px;
        
            color:#ffffff;
        
            box-shadow:
            0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);
        
            transition:
            transform 0.35s ease,
            background 0.35s ease;
        }
        
        .team-link-card:hover i{
            transform:
            scale(1.08)
            rotate(-4deg);
        
            background:
            rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           TITLE
        ========================================================== */
        
        .team-link-card h6{
            position:relative;
            z-index:2;
        
            margin:0 0 12px;
        
            font-size:22px;
            font-weight:800;
        
            line-height:1.5;
        
            color:#ffffff;
        
            transition:
            transform 0.35s ease,
            color 0.35s ease;
        }
        
        .team-link-card:hover h6{
            transform:
            translateY(-2px);
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           DESCRIPTION
        ========================================================== */
        
        .team-link-card span{
            position:relative;
            z-index:2;
        
            font-size:15px;
        
            line-height:1.9;
        
            color:rgba(255,255,255,0.90);
        
            max-width:260px;
        
            transition:
            opacity 0.35s ease,
            transform 0.35s ease;
        }
        
        .team-link-card:hover span{
            transform:
            translateY(-2px);
        
            opacity:1;
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           GLOW BORDER EFFECT
        ========================================================== */
        
        .team-link-card .card-border-glow{
            position:absolute;
        
            inset:0;
        
            border-radius:28px;
        
            pointer-events:none;
        }
        
        .team-link-card .card-border-glow::before{
            content:"";
        
            position:absolute;
        
            inset:0;
        
            border-radius:28px;
        
            padding:1px;
        
            background:
            linear-gradient(
                135deg,
                rgba(255,255,255,0.55),
                rgba(255,255,255,0.10)
            );
        
            -webkit-mask:
                linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,
                linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
        
            -webkit-mask-composite:xor;
        
            mask-composite:exclude;
        
            opacity:0;
        
            transition:
            opacity 0.4s ease;
        }
        
        .team-link-card:hover .card-border-glow::before{
            opacity:1;
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           ACTIVE CLICK EFFECT
        ========================================================== */
        
        .team-link-card:active{
            transform:
            scale(0.98);
        }
        
        
        /* =========================================================
           RESPONSIVE
        ========================================================== */
        
        @media(max-width:768px){
        
            .team-links-grid{
                grid-template-columns:1fr;
        
                gap:28px;
            }
        
            .team-link-card{
                padding:30px 24px;
            }
        
            .team-link-card i{
                width:80px;
                height:80px;
        
                font-size:36px;
            }
        
            .team-link-card h6{
                font-size:20px;
            }
        
            .team-link-card span{
                font-size:14px;
            }
        
        }